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1981 World Strongbow

The 1981 World Strongbow was held on 1981-06-25 in Luton, England. 8 athletes competed across 3 events were contested.

Date: June 25, 1981
Location: Luton, England, United Kingdom
Type: World Strongbow
Division: Men
Andy Kerr
1st Place

Andy Kerr 🇬🇧

Total Points: 1,050.0

Events (3 total)

  1. 1. Clean & Jerk
  2. 2. Max Deadlift
  3. 3. Dumbbell Press

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Andy Kerr 🇬🇧 GBR 1,050.0
2 Rudolf Strejček 🇨🇿 CZE 1,030.0
3 Robert Skolimowski 🇵🇱 POL 1,000.0
4 Gus Rethwisch 🇺🇸 USA 992.5
5 Tom Hardman 🇺🇸 USA 752.5
6 Roger Ekström 🇫🇮 FIN 632.5
7 Tadeusz Rutkowski 🇵🇱 POL 560.0
8 Antonio Krastev 🇧🇬 BUL 555.0
Last updated: February 23, 2026

About 1981 World Strongbow

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